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trovare

to find

verb troh-VAH-reh Common
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

to consider

Usage Note

Trovare means 'to find' physically (trovare le chiavi = 'to find the keys') and 'to find / consider' in opinion (trovo questa idea interessante = 'I find this idea interesting'). It takes avere as its auxiliary. The reflexive trovarsi means 'to be located' or 'to feel' (mi trovo bene qui = 'I'm doing well here').

Examples

"Ho trovato il portafoglio per strada."

Natural Translation

I found the wallet on the street.

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